Pumpkin Pie With Brown Sugar - Walnut Topping

This recipe for Pumpkin Pie with Brown Sugar-Walnut Topping is a favorite with many of our friends. This dessert can be prepared the day before Thanksgiving, thereby lessening activities in the kitchen on Thanksgiving Day and refrigerated until needed.

Pumpkin Pie with Brown Sugar-Walnut Topping

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Ingredients:-

Topping:
1/2 cup walnut pieces
1/4 cup golden brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Pinch of salt

Crust:
1 12-inch round Pie Crust

For filling:
1 cup golden brown sugar
2 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup canned pure pumpkin
1 cup heavy whipping cream

Method:-

For topping-
Combine all ingredients and blend till the appearance of fine breadcrumbs.

For crust-
Position oven rack in bottom third of oven; preheat to 350°F. Transfer crust to 9 inch pie dish. Fold edges under and crimp decoratively. Freeze the crust for 20 minutes.
Line the crust with nonstick foil and fill with dried beans or pie weights. Bake until crust is set, about 20 minutes. Gently remove foil and beans. Return crust to oven and bake until partially cooked and golden brown around edges, pressing down on crust with back of spoon if bubbles form, about 15 minutes. Cool crust on rack. Maintain oven temperature.

For filling:-
Whisk brown sugar, eggs, sea salt, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves in medium bowl. Add pumpkin and cream and whisk until well blended and smooth.
Pour filling into crust. Bake pie until filling is firm, covering crust with foil collar if browning too quickly, about 30 minutes.
Sprinkle topping evenly over top of pie. Reduce oven temperature to 325°F; continue to bake pie until filling is set and slightly puffed in center, about 15 minutes longer. Transfer pie to rack and cool completely.

The Pumpkin Pie with Brown Sugar-Walnut Topping can be served as desired or if prepared early stored in the fridge removing 1 hour before serving. Serve with a cream of your choice.

Enjoy!

Pumpkin Pie With Brown Sugar - Walnut Topping

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